The Election of 1876 and The Compromise of 1877

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Election of 1876 – Rutherford B. Hayes
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Republican
Home state – Ohio
Running Mate – William Almon Wheeler
Electoral Vote – 185
States Carried – 21
Popular Vote - 4,034,311
Percentage – 47.9%

Election of 1876 – Samuel J. Tiden
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Democratic

Home State – New York

Running Mate – Thomas Andrews Hendricks

Electoral Vote – 184

States Carried – 17

Popular Vote - 4,288,546

Percentage – 51%


Election of 1876 – Peter Cooper
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Greenback PartyRunning Mate – Samuel Fenton Cary
Cooper came in last getting out voted by both Hayes and Tiden
He was 85 years old when he ran for president

Compromise of 1877
Samuel J. Tiden won the popular vote

Rutherford B. Hayes won the Electoral College Vote by one vote 185-184


However Hayes got 19 electoral votes from three southern disputed states. (Florida, South Carolina, and Louisiana).

So in rushed effort, the day before inauguration, Compromise of 1877 was madeIn the Compromise the Democratic Party agreed to allow Hayes to be the next President.

The conditions of the compromise were:
-The Republicans had to take all soldiers from the south.
-They would make legislature to make the South more industrialized.
-A Democrat would be placed in the Presidents Cabinet.

To avoid this from happening ever again, America wanted to have more secure elections and also to protect the rights of African Americans. So in conclusion the Compromise was a success by reaching an agreement. This Compromise ended reconstruction and caused political peace in the South.









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Harvey, Gordon E. "U.S. presidential election, 1876." In Sabato, Larry J., and Howard R. Ernst. Encyclopedia of American Political Parties and Elections. New York: Facts On File, Inc., 2006. American History Online. Facts On File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?
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By: Austin Koenig